Save My Life Again

Chapter 4

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I dried my tears and took a deep breath. "Where should we go first?" I asked Leo. Delphi had said to go north, but that wasn't very specific. I knew that Alaska was a land beyond the gods, so it would be a great place to start a monster revolution.

"We shouldn't go far," said Leo. "We don't want to pass Donan's location."

"Right," I agreed. "How does Conneticiut sound?"

"Good choice," said Leo, turning the transporter in his hands. "We should, probably, um… hold hands. You know, to make sure that it takes both of us."

I smiled. "Yeah," I whispered, lacing my fingers through his. "Let's go."

Leo looked at the cabins in the distance. "See you soon, Camp Half Blood." He looked down and pressed the emerald on the transporter. Everything turned black. I still felt Leo next to me. I don't know for how long, but after a while, it wasn't so dark anymore. Our surroundings seemed to glow, and a flash of unbearable light hit us. When I opened my eyes, I was on the sidewalk of a busy street. Shops lined the pavement. I read one. "Best coffee of Connecticut."

I grinned and threw my arms around Leo. "You did it!" I exclaimed. "We're in Connecticut!"

Leo looked bewildered. "Yeah," he said, a smile spreading across his face. "Yeah, we are!" he hugged me back.

It was still nighttime, but there were so many lights. I've been at Camp Half Blood for so long, sometimes I forget what the mortal world looks like. "We should find somewhere to stay." I said. "Let's start walking."

We walked past dozens of shops, all with different names. It was bitterly cold, but I barely felt it. Leo and I brushed shoulders, and I warmed up. I glanced into the sky at the clear sky. Stars were scattered around like glitter. A small dark shape danced through the sky, and then disappeared. My eyes must have been playing tricks on me. Just to be sure, I nudged Leo. "Did you just see that? I asked.

His eyes were also casted upwards. "Yeah," he said. "We'd better hurry."

Minutes later we found a large park. One area was surrounded by trees. "We could sleep there." I said. "It looks sorta safe."

"Can't wait to explore the creepy, dark, hidden area!" exclaimed Leo. "This should be fun."

Once we were inside the trees, I realized that the place wasn't so bad. There was a stream running through the clearing inside the trees. Good source of water. I started pulling my sleeping bag out of my backpack. It had kept me warm on some dangerous missions, but its warmth wasn't nearly as close to Leo. We smoothed our bags out on the ground. I laid down under the layer of blanket. Glancing at the sky again, I said a silent prayer. "Zeus," I said. "Please keep us safe."

I stared up at the sky. No matter what I tried, I could not sleep. I shifted to my side and faced Leo. I guess he was still awake, because his hand kept catching on fire.

"Liz," he whispered. "Are you awake?"

"Yeah." I said.

"I can't sleep." He said, rolling onto his side to face me. We were only inches away from each other, and I could feel his warmth.

"Neither can I." I replied.

"I didn't want to admit it but I'm scared. Terrified actually." He whispered.

"As long as we have each other, we'll be okay." I said quietly.

"You're right." He whispered.

I scooted closer to him, so my head was on his shoulder. He put his arm around me.

We stayed like that, laying awake for a long time. Leo turned and looked at me.

"What is it?" I asked him.

Before I could say anything else, he kissed me on the cheek. "Good night, best friend." He whispered.

"Good night, fireball." I said quietly.

And we both fell asleep.

Naturally, my dreams were horrible.

The first scene was Donan with all of the monsters. I saw the crowd split, and a telkine walked up to the Titan. "Sir?" He said in a squeaky voice.

"Yes?" Replied Donan.

"Would you like us to devour the other demigods at Camp Half Blood?

Donan scratched his chin. "Hmmm... No. First we will see if they are useful. If they aren't, you may devour them."

"Thank you master!" Screeched the telkine. Then he ran off.

My dream shifted. I saw several black figures in the sky, circling some trees. They had rubbery black wings, and yellowing teeth. Oh gods no… that was where Leo and I were asleep! One started to speak. Its voice sounded like shattering ice. "Let's just take them now!" it whispered.

"No," said one of the others. "Donan said to wait."

I woke with a start. Breathing heavily, I looked around. Nothing seemed to be wrong. My watch said 4:58.

Leo stirred and sat up. "What's wrong?" He asked.

I glanced up at the sky, only to see the monsters flying away. "Donan is still waiting for us," I began. "He sent monsters to spy on us overnight."

"What are we gonna do?" Asked Leo, fumbling with some twigs.

"Well, it's almost dawn," I said. "We should get moving soon." I said, looking around. I couldn't see anything dangerous, but I knew there was. I rose and started putting my sleeping bag into my backpack. Leo did the same. Pulling a canteen out out my bag, I turned to him. "I'm going to filter some water." I said, pointing to the stream. He nodded.

A shiver went down my spine. It was really, really cold. Before either of us had time to react, a mini snowstorm formed in front of Leo and I. A human like structure started to break away from the clouds. When the snow died down, I saw a woman with black hair and a white dress. She had a smug look on her face.

"Hello young demigods." She said. Leo's expression hardened, and his hand burst into flames. "Khione." He said through clenched teeth.

"Ah, hello Leo," she spoke in a sickly sweet voice, like she was too good for us. "Long time, no see."

"What do you want from us?" I asked, stepping closer to her.

"I want you to surrender to the winning side." She replied.

"The winning side?" I repeated.

"Donan," she said. "We don't need the other gods any longer. They have only been a disappointment. Donan has promised me great fortune for being his ally. I'm sure he would do the same for you."

This time Leo spoke up. "Do you really think that after everything you've done to me, I would let you take us?"

Khione sighed. "Then you have forced my hand." Before I knew what was happening, I was frozen in an icy trap.

Leo's eyes looked like fire. "Don't. Touch. Her." He whispered.

Khione smirked. "I do what I want. Do you really think that you can defeat me?"

"No," he said. "I know I can defeat you." Leo shot a comet-like ball of flames at her. Khione fell to the ground, her eyes flickering with fear. Leo formed a circle of flames around her. "Leave." He said.

Khione vanished into thin air.

Leo ran over to me. His hand caught fire and he started to melt my ice cage. After about three minutes, I was standing in a puddle of water. Leo wrapped his arms around me, and warmth overcame me. "Thank you."

"Anytime."

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